Deadly Easter Avalanche Claims Six Lives in French Alps.

Six people, including two mountain guides, were killed in an avalanche on the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region near Mount Blanc, about 20 miles southwest of Chamonix. The avalanche was caught on video and was about 3,280 feet long and 328 feet wide. One person also suffered light injuries, and eight other people emerged unscathed from the snow. The identities of the victims were not immediately released. The weather service Météo-France had not issued any avalanche warning for the region, but a combination of warmth and wind may have triggered the disaster, officials said.